the site’s new owners, listed as Griffin Newco Ltd, told Palestine Action that they will have nothing to do with the previous owners, Elbit, and have discontinued any arms manufacturing. ⠀

Elbit directly cited the increased expenditure on security they’d been forced to make, and higher supply chain costs they faced. ⠀

The first action at the site, in November 2020, saw activists smash into the building covered in blood-red paint. Between March and July 2021, roof-top occupations put the site out of action three times. Despite increased security, another roof-top occupation in July saw the site closed.

In February 2022, activists decommissioned the site for weeks—closed off after an occupation that saw over £250,000 of damage.

After this, Elbit erected a security perimeter around the site. One month later, six people were arrested after occupying the roof and smashing through, preventing the production of parts for Israel’s military machine.

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